Ever seen the way a cat dashes of the curb, flinging itself in front of a vehicle and killed instantly. I think it is possible that the cat was contemplating suicide and well aware of the on-coming vehicle.what do you think?
can you provide me with more animal suicide evidence?
2006-08-12 02:37:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
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2006-08-12 02:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why you need our opinions. You have already reached a weird conclusion by yourself. You saw an example of bad judgment on the part of an animal that was preoccupied with some instinct (like chasing a squirrel into the street) and built a human- like fantasy from it. I think you need to divert yourself into more useful areas of mental effort or you will lose more of your own cognitive thoughts.
2006-08-12 09:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm staying clear of the suicide bit, but the fact that several animals are using tools, and that for instance chimps have a complex family structure, is in my mind evidence enough for cognitive thought, though at a somewhat lower level than us humans - politicians excepted, ofcourse.
2006-08-12 09:44:03 · answer #3 · answered by Gungnir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we can see beyond a doubt that many animals do! Certainly reasoning can be seen in primates and in many other mammals. And look at Dolphins!
I think the difference between us is that they have consciousness and we have 'meta - consciousness'. This means that whilst they are aware, we are aware of our own awareness.
2006-08-12 09:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals have instinct alone. They don't have any reasoning skills. That is one of the things that separates humans from animals.
2006-08-12 09:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋